as much as botox allows itthey looked happy haha
as much as botox allows itthey looked happy haha
Oh drat. I just realised that I got my American skaters mixed up when I was making out my predictions. This isn't the skater that I had in my head when I took Bradie out of my Top 5.
If I had realised it was this skater, I would have kept her there!
Now I'm trying to work out who it was that I was thinking of...
CaroLiza_fan
Had to have been Amber Glenn.
No, it was somebody with dark hair that I was thinking of. That's how I realised my mistake.
I don't follow American skating, so I am forever getting them mixed up when they appear at the international competitions.
CaroLiza_fan
Isabeau? She's the only one I can think of who'd have dark hair and be here (she is here I think?) Hope she's feeling good after the 4CCs.
No. It was somebody that has been around for a good while that I was thinking of. It'll come to me eventually, and I'll think I'm stupid for not realising.
And anyway, with the way Isabeau has been skating the past few years, there was no way I was going to keep her out of my Top 5!
CaroLiza_fan
Now that the action is over for the day, can somebody hose me down? Kaori's programme was just too hot!
Mariah Bell retired!I've finally worked it out!
It was Mariah Bell that I had in my head!
CaroLiza_fan
Mariah Bell retired!
She was lowballed and the technical calling was very strict in the early groups and less strict for the last group. But, unfortunately, that is what always happens. Hopefully, the judges will be more on her side in the freeskate when she is in the second to last group.just went back and watched Isabeau, i do think she was gifted GOE wise. 3s and 4s with her labored jump takeoff and decrease in speed before she's in the air is very generous. i think she should be neck and neck with Loena.
it doesn't seem the judges are back on board with Bradie yet, its like she needs to put in her time again and prove herself. i don't think she should have been 8 points behind Isabeau. i realize she had a couple q's, however i think she was pretty lowballed in PCS.
yes, unfortunately skating earlier never does anyone any favors. i hope she builds on this momentum next season.She was lowballed and the technical calling was very strict in the early groups and less strict for the last group. But, unfortunately, that is what always happens. Hopefully, the judges will be more on her side in the freeskate when she is in the second to last group.
there are different cultural norms in the US vs somewhere like Japan. that's pretty normal for US nationals as many families and friends of the skaters and also skating clubs filled with kids from around the country attend. it's generally not seen as disrespectful, but is a less serious way of showing support and can help take the edge off for competitors. some competitors even try to view nationals as a big party in order to not bog themselves down with stress.Absolutely loving the Japanese audience. NO cat calling, yelling or screaming as the U.S. audience did for the U.S. nationals.
I so wish the screaming thing had not taken hold as what appears to be the new "proper" conduct for many types of performances.